The Unknown is Known...
- Melanie Hutton, Innertegrity
- Jan 12, 2023
- 3 min read
A couple of things as we enter this new year. First, we have gotten a bit walloped here in California with rains. We need the rain no doubt. But on the very anniversary of the devastating 2018 mudslides in Santa Barbara, January 9, the torrents began and we received almost a whole year’s worth of rain in 24 hours. Many still suffer PTSD from the mudslide 5 years ago, after the biggest fire in history. People lost family members, pets, and of course home and property 5 years ago. Parts of Montecito were literally unrecognizable in areas as I eventually drove through it. Today we are okay, but it was a bit nerve-wracking for a while, and for some it was terrifying. One thing we know is that communities come together when tragedy or potential tragedy strikes, and so those of us who were less nervous for ourselves this time felt great compassion and caring and readiness to help those who were deeply afraid and also vulnerable to property damage. Most did evacuate this time and were personally safe, but weren’t sure what they would go home to over the next couple of days, and some folks in the hills still can’t leave or return because their roads and bridges are blocked or damaged from water or debris.
